Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 21.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 21.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea peaked at 21.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 16th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.8% | — |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -74.0% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +492.7% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +107.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 21.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 21.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 3.6% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea was 21.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Eritrea ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release